Parks and Recreation Management

The Associate in Arts (AA)

The Associate in Arts (AA) is intended for students who ultimately wish to complete a baccalaureate arts degree at a four-year college or university. Students in this program develop foundational knowledge particularly business, English, fine arts, foreign languages, history, philosophy, psychology, or sociology.

Course Selection Guide

This course selection guide shown below has been developed by referencing the Baccalaureate Degree plans or the student plans for the Bachelor of Arts degrees at the universities listed below.

• Appalachian State University (ASU) - Recreation Management, Recreation Park Management Concentration
• NC Central University (NCCU) - Recreation Administration (Parks and Recreation Management and Recreational Therapy Concentrations)
• NC State University (NCSU) - Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management
• UNC-Greensboro (UNC-G) - Recreation and Parks Management (Community Recreation & Event Planning and Therapeutic Recreation Concentrations)

Students should print out and save the baccalaureate degree plan (BDP) for their major and intended transfer university.

Printable Parks and Recreation Course Selection Guide (pdf)

General Education – 45 SHC (“Semester Hours of Credit”)

Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) Courses (31-32 SHC)

UGETC courses are courses which are guaranteed to fulfill a general education component at every public university in North Carolina and the private colleges that are signatories to the 2015 Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement.

English Composition (6 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	ASU	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG
ENG 111 Writing & Inquiry	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111	ENG 111
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112	ENG 112

Humanities/Fine Arts (H/FA) (9 SHC)

Select three courses from at least two disciplines

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	ASU	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG
One course selected from ART 111, 114, 115; COM 231; MUS 110, 112	Any	COM 231	COM 231	COM 231
One course selected from PHI 215 or PHI 240	Any	Any	Any	Any
One course selected from ENG 231, 232, 241, 242	Any	Any	ENG 231	Any

Social and Behavioral Sciences (S/BS) (9 SHC)

Select three courses from at least two disciplines

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	ASU	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG
One course selected from HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, or HIS 132	Any	HIS 112	Any	Any
One course from ECO 251, ECO 252, POL 120, PSY 150, SOC 210	Any	PSY 150	PSY, SOC, or POL	PSY 150
One additional course from above	Any	Any	ECO 251	Any

Mathematics (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	ASU	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG
One Math course selected from MAT 143, 152, 171	Any	MAT 152	MAT 152	MAT 152

At UNCG MAT 152 is recommended for therapeutic recreations majors pursuing a master’s.

Natural Science (4 SHC)

Durham Tech / UGETC Requirement	ASU	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG
One Science course selected from AST 151/A, BIO 110, BIO 111, CHM 151, GEL 111, PHY 110/A	Any	BIO 110	BIO 110	BIO 110

At UNCG, BIO 111 is required for Therapeutic Recreation only.

Additional General Education Transfer Hours (13-14 SHC)

Foreign Language (3 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	FSU	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG
Choose from American Sign Language, Arabic, French, German, or Spanish. FL 112 must be taken with accompanying lab. Foreign Language must be at 112 level or higher for Durham Tech requirements.	FL 112	FL 211	FL 112	FL 112

NCSU does not require FL for this major if two years of FL were successfully completed in high school

Second Mathematics Course (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	FSU	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG
Choose from MAT 143, MAT 152, MAT 171, MAT 172, or MAT 263. Note: There are prerequisites for these courses that must be met.	Any	Any	MAT 152	Any

Second Natural Science Course (4 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	FSU	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG
Choose from AST 151/151A, AST 152/152A, BIO 110, BIO 111, 112, BIO 140/140A, CHM 131/A, CHM 132, CHM 151, CHM 152, GEL 111, GEL 230, PHY 110/110A	Any	Any	GEL 111	Any

One Additional Course (3-4 SHC)

Durham Tech Gen Ed Requirement	FSU	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG
One additional course	Any	Any	HUM 110	PSY 241

Other Required Hours (15 SHC)

Students should consult their advisor. The listings vary based on the requirements of the selected university and the student's intended major.

College Transfer Success Course (1 SHC)

Durham Tech Requirement	FSU	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG
ACA 122 (This course should be taken in the student’s first semester.)	ACA 122	ACA 122	ACA 122	ACA 122

Foreign Language (0-8 SHC)

Durham Tech Requirement	FSU	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG
FL 111/181, 112/182 if needed to meet FL requirement.	As Needed	As Needed	As Needed	As Needed

Additional Major Course(s)

Durham Tech Requirement	FSU	NCCU	NCSU	UNCG
Additional college level course(s) to complete the 15 SHC requirement.	Any	HEA 110 PED 110 Rec. Therapy Only:  BIO 168 BIO 169 PSY 241	Any	Therapeutic Rec. Only:  BIO 168 BIO 169 EDU 145 PSY 281

Guaranteed Admissions Pathways

Durham Tech has partnered with several universities to develop guaranteed admissions pathways for a seamless transition into their baccalaureate programs for eligible students who complete a Durham Tech university transfer degree (AA, AS, AFA, and AE). Students must apply for acceptance into these programs.

View more information about Guaranteed Admissions Pathways and the list of universities.